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The UK government is to hold talks with unions this week over pay rises for rail workers and seafarers, as it tries to end industrial unrest and stimulate growth.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will meet with officials at the Department for Transport on Tuesday to discuss a pay rise for its members at train-operating companies.
“We really need to move on from the belligerent and hostile attitude of the last government and reset industrial relations to allow rail workers and RFA seafarers to get on with the job.”